【问】 maybe和perhaps都作“也许”解，不知它们之间有无区别?

【答】 maybe和perhaps都是表示某种怀疑的副词，而且都作“也许”、“可能”解。但maybe仅用于非正式语体，而且主要用于美国英语(在英国英语中用得不大普遍)。

1. Maybe we'll see you tomorrow. (FWF)

也许我们明天会见到你。

2. Maybe he'll be prime minister one day... (EED)

也许有一天他会成为首相。

3. I think that's perhaps her finest picture. (EED)

我想那也许是她最好的照片(画)了。

4. Julius Caesar is perhaps the greatest of Shakespeare’s early plays. (PEU)

《裘力斯·凯撒》也许是莎士比亚早期作品中最伟大的剧作。

5. Perhaps you will kindly help us in a difficulty. (Voynich)

我们处于困难时，你也许能帮助我们。